Image Credit: Pxfuel.com Last Friday, I read an attorney’s status update on LinkedIn that asked a simple question, one which many of us often take for granted. “What is the cost of inaction?” As a lawyer, that really resonates. Inaction, and some other “I” words like indecision and inertia, are…
Image by 政徳 吉田 from Pixabay Who loves you? Slide deck: A Return to Work from COVID-19: EEO and Other Employment Law Considerations – BOOM! Webinar: Covid-19 claims and lawsuits; Prepare your business today for potential lawsuits tomorrow – Let’s goooooooo! Plus, get 40 credits worth of HR virtual learning…
Image by Hatice EROL from Pixabay Let’s find out… Face mask mandates have spawned a spate of lawsuits by patrons of restaurants and grocery stores. Are face mask mandates akin to “no shirt, no shoes, no service”? Or is there something more when requiring face masks? Shout out to Jelisa…
Marcin Wichary / CC BY Before we see what’s in the mailbag, here’s your final reminder to register (here) for today’s free Zoom session at Noon EDT today with me and some of my friends from the EEOC. We’re going to be talking mediation, pro-tips, and the new pilot program.…
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / Public domain The other day, I read this story about a local attorney who appeared in court in person — even though she knew that her young son was at home with COVID-19. Her decision so inflamed the judge that he immediately closed…
Photo by Black ice from Pexels It’s one of the most common questions that I get from clients and readers. With so many employment laws out there, it’s not easy to keep track of what those laws say — let alone which ones you may have to follow. That’s why…
Image Credit: Photofunia.com (https://photofunia.com/results/5da05f89089f7acb5a8b4590) Back in the early Summer of 2017, most of the experts — the pundits, if you will — were predicting that American businesses were not going to spend as much in 2018 on advice from employment law attorneys. Then, in September 2017, along came a guy…
“Eric, congratulations on the new gig with Fisher — it’s FisherBroyles, right?” they said with scrunched, skeptical faces that didn’t quite match their words of encouragement. I got a lot of that when, after 12 years at a large, traditional law firm, I catapulted to the first and largest full-service…
Absolutely, Mark! I’m guilty. If you’ve seen me speak at HR events about the Family and Medical Leave Act or the Americans with Disabilities Act, you’ve probably heard me quip about employees seeking FMLA leave or leave from work as an ADA accommodation because work is stressing them out. Fortunately, the people…
Image Credit: Pixabay.com (https://pixabay.com/en/audit-investigation-searching-3608131/) One of your employees just complained to human resources that a co-worker sexually harassed her. As a responsible employer, you decide not only to investigate the complaint but to engage outside counsel to lead the investigation. Outside counsel investigates. When the investigation ends, outside counsel creates an…